Total births
2,880
Boys' name · since 1975
Ayman
2,880 babies named Ayman in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1184
- among boys today
- 2,880
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ayman is the #1184 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,880 recorded since 1975.
Ayman has 2,880 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1184 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #1184 among boys today
- 2,880 born since 1975
- 2020s peak decade
- 92% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayman is currently the #1184 boys' name in America, more common than 92% of boys - 2,880 born since 1975, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1184
- among boys today
- 2,880
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Ayman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1184
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 92% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ayman was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
196 babies were named Ayman in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayman compares
2,880 Top 17% higher than 83% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ayman's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayman | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,880 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 196 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ayman's full recorded timeline at 2000, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 196 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ayman at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,184
Active since
1975
Ayman popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 196
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Ayman popularity over time - girls
51 total births recorded since 1998 (Ayman as girls' name)
Ayman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ayman's strongest decade.
914 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ayman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 97
1980s
97 births
- 1990s 263
1990s
263 births
- 2000s
2000s
673 births
- 2010s
2010s
886 births
- 2020s
2020s
914 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 914 births (32% of all-time use).
How Ayman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ayman's total volume
Ayman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ayman by state
Where Ayman concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 378 | 13.1% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 256 | 8.9% |
| #3 | California | | 224 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 149 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 100 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 92 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 87 | 3.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 65 | 2.3% |
New York share of Ayman's total US births 13.1%
Even split
378 of 2,880 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Ayman appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayman? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 2,880 babies named Ayman. Today it holds rank #1184 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 196 births.
When was Ayman most popular? ▼
Ayman was most popular in the 2020s decade with 914 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ayman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayman are New York (378 births), Minnesota (256 births), California (224 births).
How long has the name Ayman been used? ▼
Ayman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aymen, Aymaan, Aymar, Aymeric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ayman's data
- New York records the most Aymans (378 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ayman
Nearby Names Like Ayman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayman
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Aymaan Boy
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Aymar Boy
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Aymeric Boy
23 births
Aymir Boy
5 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ayman
Bilal #1183
5,858 births · Peak 2018
Yazan #1185
2,032 births · Peak 2025
Jamal #1182
33,235 births · Peak 1993
Terry #1186
424,523 births · Peak 1957
Dayton #1181
15,759 births · Peak 2008
Vaughn #1187
21,364 births · Peak 1949
Haziel #1180
1,700 births · Peak 2025
Decker #1188
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ayman: #1184 Boys' Name - 2,880 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayman. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ayman draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.